umask

[Scott_20]

where do I change the default umask to 022? thanks.
scott

[John Poff]

Hi,

For just your account, do it in your .profile file. For everybody on the system, do it in /etc/profile.

JP

[John Poff]

And if you want to change it for ftp users also, add the '-u 022' switch to the entry for ftpd in /etc/inetd.conf, but it probably is a bad security practice.

JP

[Ray Brewer]

If you want to set it for everyone change it or put it in /etc/profile. Keep in mind a user can still set their umask in their own .profile that will override setting it in /etc/profile.

Ray

[Darrell Allen]

Hi Scott,

If you have csh users, edit /etc/csh.login to make it globally effective. For individual users, edit either ~/.cshrc or ~/.login.

Darrell